Salvation
Greek 4991: soteria {so-tay-ree'-ah}
In this text:
1) deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation
1a) deliverance from the molestation of enemies
1b) in an ethical sense, that which concludes to the souls safety or salvation
1b1) of Messianic salvation
2) salvation as the present possession of all true Christians
3) future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which the Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God.
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Fourfold salvation: saved from the penalty, power, presence and most importantly the pleasure of sin. (A.W. Pink)
The word soteria appears a number of times in the Bible. It is translated differently in various texts appearing as; salvation 40 times, the (one) be saved 1 time, deliver + 1325 1 time, health 1 time, saving 1 time, that (one) be saved + 1519 1 time; for a total of 45 appearances.
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